My cat had kittens in a bad place,help?

Question

My cat is one year old,she just had her kittens sometime early this morning,we weren't awake for it,but when she came into the living room I noticed her stomach was much smaller then the night before so I went to look in the room where she has been staying and I looked in a closet and there they were,4 of them,a black one,2 greys and a brown,white,black striped one,but the closet is full of old junk,it's no place for her to have her kittens,its not safe like she thinks,but I need to know if I can move them in the same room she is in,but shut the closet door?.. Would she still take care of them??? I know she would move them back if I left the door open but if I move them I'm going to close the closet door? but yeah I'm just wondering if she'll still take care of the kittens if I move them and she can't move them back?

Answer 1

You can move them to a safer place, but make sure you take the mother out of the room first then put her back with the kittens in their new place.

Don't worry she wont abandon them if you move them.

Answer 2

Yes, it is perfectly safe to move them! I do that all the time & weigh kittens every day to make sure they are doing ok. In fact, weeks 1-6 are the best time to handle and socialize kittens, according to the experts, including my vet.

First though, if you could clean out that closet and put in a box (one that holds a case of paper towels is a perfect size), you'll minimize any distress. The box should be big enough to hold the kittens in, and small enough for mom to get out. Litter & food outside the box, please.

Line the box with towels & preferably a sheet or something smooth over that. Don't want any kitty nails getting stuck in terry.
As someone else suggested, cover the box - half of the lid, or a towel is fine. Mama wants a safe, dark spot for her babies. That's why she had them in the closet.

If it's really unsafe, put the box outside the closet and close the door, but make sure it is a place that is quiet, away from other animals, kids and noise.

Get a good book from the library on raising kittens. It will answer most of your questions and will get your new babies off to a good start. If you get stuck - let us know! We'll help too! :-)

And as someone else said, after this is all over please, please, please have her spayed. They euthanize SO many pets every year because there are just not enough homes for them all. I would recommend she be spayed when the kittens are about 8 weeks old, or she could end up with another litter any time. She's young and the stress could kill her.

Answer 3

Is there any chance you can clear a space in the closet for the kittens? Perhaps get a large box to place in the closet for momma and babies to chill at...

As long as you handle the kittens in view of the mother, gently but quickly moving them to a comfortable box with linen or towels or pillows, and then placing mommy in there, you should be ok... Make sure the box is cut so momma can get out, but babies stay in there... also, make sure the room you relocate them is warm, and dim, they dont want to be in the light.

Placing a towel over the top of the box, and leaving the cut out on the side should create a temporary "den" for the new family.

Answer 4

Get a nice box or basket ready for them, line with some "used" clothes of yours and some towels for padding - make sure the mom can get out easily. If you want them in the same room, move the kittens, and the mom will follow. Now the mom will probably want to move them again, but watch this closely. She will get the hint, and stay with them - as long as she feels they are all safe. It's a good idea to put a light covering over the box/basket, so she feels they have privacy, but make sure mom can still get out to use the litter box and eat.

Answer 5

Why is it not safe? If possible just don't go into that junk closet so as to not distrub the junk and cause it to fall on the kittens. With the cat being one year old, it's "iffy" if she'll take care of them after you move them. (I'm assuming this is her first litter) It's hard to say. I had a car once that actually attacked her own kittens when they all piled themselves inthe corner, she thought it was a strange cate.
My advice if it's possible leave her alone, she'll move them if needed. Odds are she'll still take care of them if you touch them, but being a young cat it's so hard to say.

Answer 6

check with vet, but if i were you i would take all the stuff out of the closet where she is and leave her in there, the reason why she chose that spot is because its dark and semi-private. u should get the cat neutered after this cause if she gives birth this young then she wont live a long life and there will be to many kittens w/o homes. also make sure there are a lot of blankets and towels around. good luck!

Answer 7

You can calmy pet her and reassure her you don't mean to hurt them. Gently put them in a box with a clean towel and move them, not far, to a safe place away from other animals, children, people. Have her follow you, show her where you are putting them. Shut the door to any room you don't want her in, especailly if the room is at all dangerous.

Answer 8

Yes, it's safe to move the kittens.

My crazy cat moved her favourite kittens onto the top of a cabinet, and the kitties almost fall to their death. But I moved them all into a huge cardboard. I lined the cardboard with a towel so it's more comfy for the mother cat to stay inside.

Answer 9

Yes, you can move the kittens to a safer place. If possible, try to deny your mother cat access to the place where she gave birth or she might try to move them back there again. Be sure the new location is sufficiently private, or she may move them under the bed!

Answer 10

it somewhat is finding on how great your cat is in the 1st place. Kitten foodstuff has greater energy for transforming into kitties and if your person cat is heavy previous or no longer real lively it may reason him to income that's risky yet whilst he continues to be youthful adequate and playful lively like itd prolly be ok. have exciting with them : )